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Comment: The pandemic has given Modi's government the perfect excuse to dispense with the inconvenience of being accountable to the legislature, writes Shashi Tharoor.
First Lady Melania Trump released a farewell message as she prepares to leave the White House, saying that "violence is never the answer".
Lebanon signs with Pfizer for 2.1 million vaccine doses
The Pfizer deal negotiated is said to be for $18 a dose, a price that takes into consideration Lebanon's economic troubles, and is expected to cover 20% of the population.
Covid threat puts Pope Francis' Iraq trip in doubt
Pope Francis was due to visit Iraq in March.
Liberating Palestine: The roadmap to a one-state democracy
Book Club: Jeff Halper argues that the only way to decolonise Palestine is to dismantle Israeli structures of domination and control and replace ...
Netanyahu court date postponed amid coronavirus lockdown
Netanyahu's court date has been postponed after Israel locked down once more over covid-19 concerns.
Gulf crisis: Will reconciliation reshape the region's power balance?
Analysis: The breakthrough in resolving the Gulf crisis will have geopolitical implications, creating both new opportunities and challenges.
US approves $290 million in bombs to Saudi Arabia
The US has approved a number of arms sales to countries in the Middle East amid objections to their records on human rights.
Struggling artists bring smiles in war-weary Yemen
The conflict affected everyone and everything in Yemen, and the art scene is no exception.
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
Cash-strapped Lebanon will pay a $4 million deposit at the deal's signing, expected Monday, as it hopes to cover the remaining $23 million with ...
How Israel's nation-state law perpetuates racial segregation
In-depth: An Israeli court has rejected local petitions to establish an Arabic-language school in Karmiel or fund transport for Palestinian ...
Pope plans first historic Iraq trip in March
The Vatican on Monday confirmed Pope Francis is scheduled to make the first ever trip by a pontiff to Iraq in March.
Reviving diplomacy, Biden seeks Iran talks after rejoining deal
Biden hinted at a return to the US nuclear agreement, but said it's "going to be hard".
Dealings possible with US despite 'crimes', Iran says
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said the US has "committed repeated crimes against the Iranian people".
There is nothing funny about the racism in Borat
Comment: Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat character is as xenophobic and offensive today as he was in 2005. He should be shunned by Hollywood, write ...
Jordan's parliamentary elections: New challenges, old expectations
In-depth: Amid a raging pandemic, campaign restrictions have allowed a new generation of candidates to enter the fray. For most Jordanians, however, the elections will yield few surprises.
Biden win 'will hasten new Israeli elections': coalition member
A senior member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s parliamentary coalition has said that a win for Joe Biden will hasten new Israeli ...
Biden will remain tough on Syria's Assad, adviser says
Syria reconstruction will be conditional on the regime making considerable political reforms, Biden has said.
UK won’t charge UAE minister for alleged sexual assault
Prosecutors in the UK said that they would not bring any charges against the UAE Minister for Tolerance after a British woman accused him of ...
US plans sales of top-end fighter jets to UAE
The US has agreed to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the UAE following normalisation.
The Iraq Report: Sectarian killings revive fears of strife
A mass killing and an attack on Kurdish political headquarters suggest ethno-sectarian tensions are flaring again, with many questioning whether ...
Gazans 'searching bins for food': UNRWA chief
Some Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip are facing such dire circumstances that they are forced to scour bins for food, said UNRWA's head ...
UN urges Libyans to prioritise national interest in talks
Libyan rival parties should place the national interest before political ambitions, the United Nations envoy said on Monday.
Plans to 'offshore migrant problem' stoop to new low
Comment: The UK appears to be taking lessons from Australia in mistreating migrants, with the idea of an offshore asylum processing centre on ...
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